Fine Netsuke & Sagemono

Fine Netsuke & Sagemono

Friday, 3 November 2023

Session I: Lots 1-62 at 11 AM CET

Session II: Lots 101-362 at 1 PM CET 

 
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Join us for our illustrious Fine Netsuke & Sagemono autumn sale this November, spread across two thrilling sessions, each accompanied by its dedicated catalog.

Session 1 will feature a selection of Fine Inro (lots 1-62). Gracing the cover of the Session 1 catalog is lot 30: a masterful and rare inlaid two-case inro depicting the yokai box from the Shitakiri Suzume, with en suite netsuke and ojime, the netsuke by Ohara Mitsuhiro. With 62 exceptionally fine inro pieces, this is the first time we unveil a dedicated catalog for fine inro.

Session 2 is dedicated to a carefully curated selection of Fine Netsuke and Sagemono (lots 101-362) with a focus on netsuke, ojime & kiseruzutsu. Gracing the cover of the Session 1 catalog is lot 119: an important and exceedingly rare wood netsuke of a hakutaku, hailing from the ex-collections of Betty Jahss and Joe Kurstin. Additional highlights of this sale includes a superb and very large wood netsuke of Tekkai Sennin (lot 121), a rare and superb wood sashi netsuke of Fukurokuju getting a shave (lot 224), and a large Osaka school inlaid wood netsuke of Gama Sennin (lot 169).

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Lot 112 - Ɏ A GOOD IVORY NETSUKE OF A FOX PRIEST (HAKUZOSU)

Sold for €2,860

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 116 - A SUPERB AND RARE WOOD AND LACQUER NETSUKE OF KIYOHIME

Sold for €5,850

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 118 - YUSAI: A VERY LARGE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH BALL

Sold for €4,160

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 125 - Ɏ A KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI

Sold for €1,950

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 126 - Ɏ A GOOD IVORY NETSUKE OF SHOKI

Sold for €910

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 127 - Ɏ A RARE TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF A KOKYU PLAYER

Sold for €2,080

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 128 - A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TIGER ON BAMBOO

Sold for €2,340

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 132 - Ɏ AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A BAYING KIRIN

Sold for €1,560

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 133 - Ɏ TOMOTADA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX

Sold for €2,080

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 143 - Ɏ A FINE IVORY NETSUKE DEPICTING A GRAZING HORSE

Sold for €2,340

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 146 - Ɏ YOSHINAGA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A CROUCHING RABBIT

Sold for €4,680

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 154 - A RARE WOOD NETSUKE-OKIMONO OF A CAT GEISHA AND CLIENT

Sold for €14,300

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 157 - Ɏ RANSUI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A TEAPOT WITH FLY

Sold for €1,040

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 161 - RANSEN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A FLEDGLING CHICK

Sold for €1,690

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 164 - Ɏ AN OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN

Sold for €1,690

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 167 - ANRAKU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A STRETCHING DARUMA

Sold for €5,850

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 173 - MINKO: A LARGE AND POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF A TIGER

Sold for €5,850

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 174 - MINKO: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF MOSO

Sold for €2,600

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 181 - A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY AND OCTOPUS WRESTLING

Sold for €2,600

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 185 - MASANAO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED RAT

Sold for €2,080

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 186 - KOKEI: A CHARMING WOOD NETSUKE OF A HARE

Sold for €3,380

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 187 - MASANAO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAIL ON A STRAW SANDAL

Sold for €1,300

including Buyer's Premium